Combined display stand and filing rack



Aug. 8, 1939. H GOLDMAN COMBINED D Filed Nov. 30, 1937 ISPLIAY STAND AND FILING BACK Patented Aug. 8, 1939 r 2,169,095

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE COMBINED DISPLAY STAND AND FILING RACK Harry Goldman, Detroit, Mich. Application November 30, 1937, Serial No. 177,355 2 Claims. (Cl. 211134) utilize some space for the storage of bags of Varitransverse partition 3 connects the walls I and 2 oils sizes which he constantly uses. It is thereintermediately of their length and is disposed fore an object of this invention to provide a comsubstantially parallel with the inclined margins bined display stand and filing rack having deep of the walls I and 2. 10

facture, and wherein practically all the space is in a horizontal position to receive a box of mer- 2o the stand are mounted for pivotal movement so the partition 3, when the tray is protected by 25 in transi otal movement. In this case inner pivot pins 5a 30 Yet another object of the invention is to proare employed, and the shelf is retained in its horivide such a combined display stand and filing zontal position by outer removable pins 1. When of the device thereby affording support for the the position indicated at 4aa. 35

40 their limit of travel. main in one fixed position.

Having thus briefly stated some of the major Mounted horizontally between the upper ex- 40 objects and advantages of the invention, I will tremities of the walls I and 2 is a top tray 40 the now proceed to describe preferred embodiments rear margin of which is upwardly flexed to form thereof with the aid of the accompanying drawa vertical rest 4d. Formed in the latter and exing in which tending rearwardly therefrom are means for sup- 45 Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation of the porting an advertising card B. The supporting invention. means herein shown consists of two spaced, rear- Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figwardly disposed, and upwardly projecting fingers ure 1. 8 formed integral with the rest 4d.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation. Mounted between the walls I and 2, extending 50 Figure 4 is a side elevation of a slightly modifrom the partition 3, and terminating substantial front elevation of Figure 4. These shelves are of different lengths and are 55 primarily intended to hold paper bags of difierent sizes. The lateral margins of the shelves are welded or otherwise suitably secured to the walls I and 2. The upper shelf 9 in the present instance consists of a flat plate, whereas the lower shelves 9a, 9b and 90 have upwardly flexed inner extremities. The inner extremity of the shelf 9 is suitably secured to the partition 3, as also is the upwardly flexed extremity of the shelf 90, whereas the upwardly flexed extrem'ties of the shelves 9b and 9c are secured to the undersides of the shelves 9a and 91) respectively. Formed integral with the lower shelf 90 is a downwardly extending apron 9b which extends the full distance between the walls I and 2 and terminates substantially flush with the bottom of the latter. This apron both prevents articles sliding accidentally beneath the device, and also strengthens the structure. In order to provide separate pockets in for each size of bag commonly used the shelves 9a, 9b and 9c are each divided by partitions H which extend vertically between each pair of adjacent shelves. l2 denote inserted pocket ends of angle-shape which may either be secured to and project from the upper From the foregoing it will be readily seen that I have provided a simple and efiicient device for accomplishing two necessary purposes, and in so combining them I provide a device of sufficient width to rest firmly upon a counter without taking up unnecessary space.

In order to permit changes as to height of the shelves 4 and 4a the side walls I and 2 may be provided with aligned openings as shown at 59: and in: to receive the pins 5a and 1 respectively. While in the foregoing the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and shown it is understood that the construction is susceptible to such further alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: l. A display stand comprising two vertical walls spaced from one another, an abruptly inclined transverse partition having its opposite ends secured to and between said walls intermediately of the depth of the latter, a fixed top tray supported upon said walls and extending over said transverse partition, other trays pivoted about horizontal axes between said walls, each pivoted tray being adapted to be turned upwardly to rest against the partition or to be turned to a horizontal position, stops carried by the walls to support the pivoted trays in their horizontal positions, said trays being of such size and being so positioned that when horizontal they extend forwardly beyond the front margins of said walls and when upturned they lie entirely rearwardly of said front margins, the partition being adapted to support the upturned covers of boxes resting upon the pivoted trays when the latter are horizontal.

2. A display stand comprising two vertical walls spaced from one another, a transverse upwardly and rearwardly inclined partition having its opposite ends secured to and between walls intermediately fixed top tray supported along opposite ends upon said walls substantially throughout their depth, other trays pivoted about horizontal axes between said walls, each pivoted tray being adapted to be turned upwardly to rest against the partition or to be downturned to a stops carried by the walls to support the pivoted trays in their downturned positions, said pivoted trays being vertically sov spaced that the upper margin of one upturned tray lies beneath the lower margin of the next tray above it, and said trays being so positioned and of such size that when horizontal they extend forwardly beyond the front margins of the walls and when upturned they lie entirely rearwardly of said front margins, the partition being adapted to support the upturned covers of boxes resting upon the pivoted trays when the latter are horizontal.

HARRY GOLDMAN.

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